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Sports Betting Back in 2001 betting on the Olympic Games was banned in Las Vegas as part of a deal reached when John McCain was passing a bill which aimed to ban betting on all amateur sports. Sportsbooks in Vegas formed a deal which would allow betting on college sports but banned betting on all other amateur competitions.
However, sports fans in Vegas will be pleased to hear that as of this year it is now legal to bet on the Olympics Games and bookmakers are now accepting bets on Rio 2016. Casinos are hoping that this will bring them a financial boost during the summer when there aren’t many sporting events taking place

The inaugural World Poker Tour Tournament of Champions winner is Farid Yachou, a cafe owner from Amsterdam, who had never set foot in a casino before his first WPT Main Event title win in May. Now he has two.

Tennessee becomes latest state to class DFS as illegal8 April 2016Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III has declared daily fantasy sports (DFS) to be illegal, increasing the number of US states to have taken such a stance to 13.
In a statement issued by Slatery’s office, the Attorney General challenged the legality of DFS competitions that give players the chance to win a share of a cash prize, which their paid entry fees help build up.

This is a guest contribution by Martin Owens, an attorney specializing in gaming law. Owens is the co-writer, along with Prof. I Nelson, of the seminal book Internet Gaming Law. If you would like to submit a contribution please contact Bill Beatty for submission details. Thank you.